Criminal Code
379Forgery offences—forfeiture
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379 Forgery offences—forfeiture (1) This section applies if a person is found guilty of an offence against any of the following sections: (a) section 346 (Forgery); (b) section 347 (Using false document); (c) section 348 (Possessing false document); (d) section 349 (Making or possessing device etc for making false document). (2) The court may order, under the Crimes Act 1900, section 367 (Procedure on forfeiture), that any article used in relation to the offence be forfeited to the Territory.
Interpretation for pt 4.1 Division 4.1.1 Chapter 4 Property damage and computer offences Division 4.1.1 Interpretation for pt 4.1 400 Definitions—pt 4.1 causes damage or another result—a person causes damage or another result if the person’s conduct substantially contributes to the damage or other result. damage property, includes the following: (a) destroy the property; (b) cause the physical loss of the property by interfering with the property (including by removing any restraint over the property or abandoning the property); (c) cause loss of a use or function of the property by interfering with the property; (d) deface the property; (e) for a document—obliterate or make illegible the whole or part of the document; (f) for an animal—harm or kill the animal; (g) for a plant or other thing forming part of land—cut it from the land. property means any property of a tangible nature. Note For further definition of property, see the dictionary and the Legislation Act, dict, pt 1.